Tue.Dec 13, 2022

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COVID-19 vaccine saved millions of lives, study calculates

Health Care Dive

The vaccines also reduced infections and hospitalizations, which freed up hospital resources, researchers at the Commonwealth Fund and Yale School of Public Health concluded.

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NIH begins sending genetic health results to All of Us participants

Healthcare It News

As part of its All of Us Research Program , the National Institute of Health will issue reports informing study participants if they have increased risks for certain health conditions – and givign them pharmacogenetic information that can indicate how their bodies might pocess certain medications. Color Health has partnered with NIH to offer no-cost follow-up clinical DNA tests for those who request and receive results with pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants.

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Bright Health in danger of being booted from NYSE

Health Care Dive

The insurtech, which went public last year, has struggled with medical costs during the pandemic and has shrunk its business over the past year.

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Commonwealth Fund: COVID-19 vaccine prevented more than 18M hospitalizations, 3M deaths

Fierce Healthcare

Commonwealth Fund: COVID-19 vaccine prevented more than 18M hospitalizations, 3M deaths. rking. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 15:04.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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HHS examines automation’s role in healthcare cybersecurity

Health Care Dive

The Office of Information Security outlined ways that hackers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to build more effective malware.

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Robot bringing companionship to seniors, ElliQ, gets 2.0 update including caregiver app

Fierce Healthcare

Robot bringing companionship to seniors, ElliQ, gets 2.0 update including caregiver app. aburky. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 17:14.

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HHS proposes to make permanent telehealth flexibilities for doling out buprenorphine

Fierce Healthcare

HHS proposes to make permanent telehealth flexibilities for doling out buprenorphine. rking. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 17:10.

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Japan's Upcoming Defense Efforts

The Rand Blog

The Japanese government looks set to release three important documents shortly: a new National Security Strategy and two defense documents that lay out spending priorities over the next ten years and five years. In preparation for the release of these documents, here are six areas that could be candidates not only to receive a greater prioritization of resources, but also greater scrutiny.

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Value-based payment system shortchanges PCPs, says study

Fierce Healthcare

Value-based payment system shortchanges PCPs, says study. fdiamond. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 14:39.

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ShareWell Launches Free Peer Support Training Program to Help Combat America’s Mental Health Crisis

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – ShareWell , the first peer support platform connecting people overcoming similar life challenges to find support, healing and connection, today announced the launch of its free digital peer support training program. – The 10-hour training program was created in partnership with two therapists, a counselor and an executive coach and is designed to educate peer support hosts on how to help others with mental health struggles, while also aiding in self-healing by

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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Pharmacy startup Medly has filed for bankruptcy with plans to sell 22 stores

Fierce Healthcare

Pharmacy startup Medly has filed for bankruptcy with plans to sell 22 stores. hlandi. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 19:38.

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Ardent Health Services to Deploy AI-Powered, Virtual Nursing Program

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Ardent Health Services today announced a partnership with AI-powered ambient monitoring platform care.ai to implement care.ai ’s Virtual Nursing solution at Lovelace Medical Center, Ardent’s Albuquerque, New Mexico-based affiliate. – Ardent, which operates 30 hospitals and nearly 200 sites of care across six states, is among the first of care.ai ’s partners to introduce AI-powered nursing.

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'Podnosis': How insurers are using data to personalize care and how to fix primary care

Fierce Healthcare

'Podnosis': How insurers are using data to personalize care and how to fix primary care. tcarey. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 13:54.

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Analysis: RSNA 2022: Predictions vs Reality

HIT Consultant

Much has already been written about attendance at RSNA, but from a first-hand perspective, RSNA 2022 could be regarded as a step back toward “normal”. Amongst mostly bustling halls, vendors reported very positive feedback on the volume and quality of customer meetings, with one prominent global imaging vendor citing “We’re signing deals here at the show again – things are looking up”. .

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Level up Culture & EQ | Sign up for the #CultureDrop

Once a week, culture & leadership expert Galen Emanuele gives free, actionable EQ training in 5 minutes or less. Subscribe to the #CultureDrop and access free resources & content.

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Bright Health at risk of being removed from NYSE

Fierce Healthcare

Bright Health at risk of being removed from NYSE. pminemyer. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 16:30.

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62% of Americans Don’t Trust Their Health Plan to Provide Accurate Care Options

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Ribbon Health (Ribbon) , a leader in healthcare provider data management, today announced findings from a new consumer survey report, “ How Health Plans Can Use Data to Unlock Better Care.”. – The research study conducted by OnePoll surveyed 1,000 consumers across the United States on their healthcare experiences and revealed that 62% of Americans do not trust their health plan when searching for care.

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U.S. medical schools grew more diverse in 2022, AAMC data shows

Fierce Healthcare

U.S. medical schools grew more diverse in 2022, AAMC data shows. hlandi. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 12:05.

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BehaVR & Oxford VR Merge, Raises $13M for VR Delivery Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Virtual reality mental and behavioral health companies BehaVR and OxfordVR today announced their merger, supported by an initial $13M in Series B funding led by Optum Ventures and Oxford Science Enterprises , with participation from Confluent Health , Accenture Ventures , Chrysalis Ventures and Thornton Capital. – Uniting under the BehaVR brand, digital therapeutic companies BehaVR and OxfordVR will deliver comprehensive virtual reality-based treatments for me

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions

Fierce Healthcare

How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions. pminemyer. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 10:00.

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Tackling the Senior Mental Health Crisis: The Role of the Primary Care Physician

HIT Consultant

Dr. Joe Nicholson, Chief Medical Officer at CareAllies. One in five people over the age of 55 has at least one mental health concern, such as anxiety, or depression. As people age and their physical health declines, they can experience feelings of sadness, worry, and even panic. Moreover, debilitating chronic conditions can lead to less independence and more limited social interactions, which can exacerbate mental health challenges.

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Komodo Health banks $200M equity infusion to fuel growth as it restructures, cuts headcount by 9%

Fierce Healthcare

Komodo Health banks $200M equity infusion to fuel growth as it restructures, cuts headcount by 9%. hlandi. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 14:30.

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Home Care Providers Cautiously Hoping Bill Rates Level Off in 2023

Home Health Care

As demand for personal home care stays high, providers are keeping a close eye on the shrinking margin between pay billing rates. Bill rates for home care have steadily risen over the past several years, in large part due to those growing pay rates for workers. In 2022, home care leaders have been vocal about how big of a threat that poses to the industry and to less well-off senior populations.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.

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NIH's All of Us study hits new milestone as largest-scale research effort to provide DNA results

Fierce Healthcare

NIH's All of Us study hits new milestone as largest-scale research effort to provide DNA results. hlandi. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 09:44.

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How My Telehealth Company Used Revenue-Based Financing – not VC – to Get Mental Health Services to Underserved Seniors

HIT Consultant

Jen Amis, President & CEO of Encounter Telehealth. Beyond just the impact of COVID-19 , the need for tele-mental healthcare and telepsychiatry services continues to expand, especially for rural communities. With the unpredictable venture capital market, startups offering telehealth services increasingly find themselves evaluating alternative financing options.

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IncludeHealth teams up with Yale New Haven Health to deliver virtual MSK care in homes

Fierce Healthcare

IncludeHealth teams up with Yale New Haven Health to deliver virtual MSK care in homes. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 14:17.

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Yale New Haven Health to Provide Musculoskeletal Care in Patients’ Homes, Powered by IncludeHealth

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – IncludeHealth , a digital musculoskeletal (MSK) health company, today announced a partnership with Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) to transform care for patients with musculoskeletal health conditions. – The partnership aims to deliver a best-in-class hybrid MSK care model for all YNHHS patients. The care model combines Yale New Haven Health’s world-renowned in-person orthopedic services with IncludeHealth’s Musculoskeletal Operating System (MSK-OS™) to d

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Strategies to Deal with Collaborative Healthcare Communication

Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA

Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.

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Industry Voices: 4 misperceptions that trip up healthcare founders

Fierce Healthcare

Industry Voices: 4 misperceptions that trip up healthcare founders. aellison. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 09:48.

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Developing an award winning mindset [Podcast]

Meditech

Billy Helmandollar, CIO of DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, recently received the Alabama Chapter ORBIE CIO of the Year award in the Large Corporate category, for organizations with over $100 million annual revenue. The ORBIE honors chief information officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. On the latest MEDITECH Podcast, I had the pleasure of discussing this success with Billy.

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Oscar Health to temporarily stop accepting new members in Florida

Fierce Healthcare

Oscar Health to temporarily stop accepting new members in Florida. pminemyer. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 13:49.

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More Health Systems Are Providing Care At Home, But More Resources Needed To Scale

Home Health Care

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly shifting more care into the home setting. Despite this, there’s still a greater need for technology, support and financial reimbursement in order to propel these efforts forward, a new report from Current Health suggests. “Our survey found that two-thirds of health system leaders are offering some type of care-at-home service, but plans for investing in these programs continue across the acuity spectrum,” Current Health CEO Christopher McCann, said i

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Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know

Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.